Ghangha Pur
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Gangapur
گنگاپور | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan |
| Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
| Population (1998) | |
• Total | 10,988 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Gangapur is a village near Buchiana mandi in Jaranwala Tehsil in Faisalabad District, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It is located at 31°27'12N 73°33'57E at an altitude of 193 metres (636 feet)[2] and is part of union council 39 of Jaranwala with a population of 10,988.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]It is named after the philanthropist Sir Ganga Ram.[3]
The village is home to an operational 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge[4] horse-drawn tramway originally built in 1898 to connect with the Buchiana railway station 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the south of Ghangha Pur .[5][3]
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